Henry Martyn (cricketer)
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Henry Martyn (16 July 1877 – 8 August 1928) was an English cricketer who made 97 first-class appearances for Oxford University and Somerset between 1899 and 1908.[1] He is described in his Wisden obituary as "one of the finest wicket-keepers ever seen in first-class cricket".[2] In his 1981 article, John Arlott selected Martyn as the best English wicket-keeper never to play for England.[3]
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Full name | Henry Martyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1877-07-16)16 July 1877 Lifton, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1928(1928-08-08) (aged 51) Dawlish, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1901–1908 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1899–1900 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1898 | Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 15 May 1899 Oxford University v AJ Webbe's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 27 August 1908 Somerset v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 February 2010 |
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